Health in Merced, California: official figures
7.6% of residents of Merced (6,941 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 406th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in Merced are uninsured?
In Merced, 3.4% of children under 19 and 10.9% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 2.1% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Merced are on Medicaid?
40.1% of residents of Merced under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 31st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; California: 23.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Merced have a disability?
13.8% of residents of Merced (12,594 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 277th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 6.6% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Merced have a disability?
By age, 46.2% of residents of Merced aged 65 and over, 12.2% of those aged 18 to 64 and 5.8% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Merced, California?
An estimated 34.6% of adults in Merced had obesity in 2023, joint 338th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Merced?
An estimated 13.7% of adults in Merced had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 112th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Merced?
An estimated 19.2% of adults in Merced reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 130th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 21.9% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Merced have high blood pressure?
In Merced, an estimated 32.7% of adults had high blood pressure and 33.8% did no physical activity outside work, joint 64th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Merced see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 70.2% of adults in Merced had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 114th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Merced compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Merced ranks 418 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 415 | Manhattan | 7.7% |
| 416 | Renton | 7.6% |
| 417 | Palatine | 7.6% |
| 418 | Merced | 7.6% |
| 419 | Vancouver | 7.6% |
| 420 | Bayonne | 7.6% |
| 421 | Frederick | 7.6% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Merced ranks 277 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 274 | Lynchburg | 13.8% |
| 275 | Portland | 13.8% |
| 276 | St. Cloud | 13.8% |
| 277 | Merced | 13.8% |
| 278 | Gardena | 13.8% |
| 279 | Fort Myers | 13.8% |
| 280 | National City | 13.7% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Merced ranks 340 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 337 | Dearborn | 34.7% |
| 338 | Fort Worth | 34.6% |
| 339 | Provo | 34.6% |
| 340 | Merced | 34.6% |
| 341 | Tucson | 34.5% |
| 342 | Orlando | 34.5% |
| 343 | Elizabeth | 34.5% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Merced ranks 116 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 113 | Victorville | 13.7% |
| 114 | North Charleston | 13.7% |
| 115 | Inglewood | 13.7% |
| 116 | Merced | 13.7% |
| 117 | Bryan | 13.7% |
| 118 | New Britain | 13.7% |
| 119 | Porterville | 13.7% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Merced ranks 180 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 177 | Texas City | 15.3% |
| 178 | Amarillo | 15.2% |
| 179 | Springfield | 15.2% |
| 180 | Merced | 15.2% |
| 181 | Lynchburg | 15.2% |
| 182 | Apple Valley | 15.2% |
| 183 | East Orange | 15.2% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Merced ranks 131 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 128 | Midwest City | 19.3% |
| 129 | Bradenton | 19.3% |
| 130 | Jacksonville | 19.2% |
| 131 | Merced | 19.2% |
| 132 | Compton | 19.2% |
| 133 | Ogden | 19.2% |
| 134 | Blue Springs | 19.2% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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